Ooops, i did it again...

Oops, i guess i did it again - let a whole week and a half slip by without a single solitary post... oh dear.  Well, can i atone?  Can i attempt to make up for my misdoings and somehow make up for my wrongs?  I think so... i mean, everyone feels happy and generous with forgiveness on a day like today right?  I think today was a real present.. a true gift to a grumbling southern Ontario who were mired in muck, mist and much precipitation - apparently much more than we usually get according to the paper at my folks this morning.  I must admit, not having a paper does put me a bit out of the loop in general, but other than the comics, the crossword, the gardening advice and the occasional interesting article, i can say that my life isn't too sad without it.  But I digress... updates are in order.  And so i'll do my best.  I sit here on my front porch, outside, listening to the competition of the neighbours about whose lawn mower can possibly make the most noise.  I am wearing capris, and short sleeves and all the windows are open in the house.  The sun is shining, the sky is (mostly) blue - a few clouds lurk to make sure that we don't fully expect this weather to last, but we can hope.  A lot of complaining has been done the last weeks about the weather and i'll fully admit to doing my share and probably more.  However, dear people around me seek to ground me, make me see reality and realize that there are a lot worse things than 14 days of rain (hard to say without biting my tongue or grimacing).  But there are many people dealing with flooded homes, farms and livelihoods or burnt out towns and completely disrupted lives and so all things are relative - that is what i am learning this week - that we need to remember those who are going through difficult times and always give thanks - and yes, there was beauty in the mist - my dear mother took some beautiful shots of water droplets this week - and i will say that they were beautiful... however... just to put my two grumpy cents in there - if any of you has read Harry Potter, you would know that in the latter books, when things are getting dire and evil, there is a heavy mist that lurks over the whole city....